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[Editor's Note: Robin shares four tips for managing anxiety as a result of hypochondriasis, check them out and share your own tips. - Denise]
Hypochondriasis is a mental health disorder clearly depicted when someone is excessively anxious about his health. The person becomes extremely obsessed and persistently fearful of acquiring a serious medical condition. Loudly, this individual demonstrates the characteristics of an obsessive compulsive patient who is preoccupied with his physical health and ritually seeking medical attention.
Hypochondriacs (people who have hypochondriasis) have a tendency to believe the worst of every symptom or sensation they have. They go from physician to physician trying to convince them that they are sick, even if the medical and physical examinations prove otherwise.
